Grade 12: Social studies
Start with a unit whose prerequisites fit. Work through the lessons, use the study guide to review, and try the new cases before continuing.
- Unit 1 · 4 lessons
Comparative Government and Constitutional Design
Compare executive relationships, territorial authority and accountability.
Before you begin: Know federalism, separated powers, rights and legislative procedures.
- Unit 2 · 4 lessons
Global Interdependence and Economic Choices
Trace supply networks, trade costs and distribution of gains and risks.
Before you begin: Use opportunity costs, market concepts and denominator checks.
- Unit 3 · 4 lessons
Sustainable Places and Public Trade-Offs
Compare hazard, access, water use and public investment with supplied models.
Before you begin: Use rates, percentages, comparable units and model limits.
- Unit 4 · 4 lessons
Civic Research and a Defensible Recommendation
Build a researchable civic question, trace support and propose a bounded next step.
Before you begin: Separate values, mechanisms, measurements and uncertainty.
- Unit 5 · 4 lessons
Build a Defensible Archive Interpretation
Evaluate missing denominators, archival selection, competing interpretations, and transparent conclusions.
Before you begin: Calculate rates and percentage change; trace dependent sources; separate one person’s experience from a group-wide claim.
Check what you can explain
The subject test uses additional supplied cases across these units. Its feedback links back to the relevant lessons. Use it to plan practice; a score on these questions is not a school grade or proof of complete subject mastery.
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